Youth

BKO’s commitment to supporting our work has been instrumental to our success working with these young ladies and helping them restore their mental health and break the generations of trauma they’ve had to life with. Naquasia Pollard
Founder and Executive Director, Pure Legacee

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[We’re] meeting young immigrant women where they are in their journey, and helping them with their cases, defending their human rights, [and] helping set them up for success and happiness in this new country. Lauren Blodgett
Founder & Executive Director, The Brave House

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We are poised to take what we built in Brooklyn and scale it to empower girls everywhere. Yamilée Toussaint
Founder & CEO, STEM From Dance

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Young people run the risk of leaving their collective power on the table when they choose not to engage in the political process. Sanda Balaban
Co-Founder and Director, YVote

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Brooklyn Org’s support gives us a really good foundation so we can scale up our efforts. We’ve received over 1,200 applications for about 250 spots over the last three years, so obviously the demand within New York City is very high. Josue de Paz
CEO & Founder, First Tech Fund

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What we do is help fellows see themselves as who they truly are, and help them understand that they deserve a seat at the table. We want to help the young people in our program to manifest their destinies and acquire the skills to get there. Kalilah Moon
Executive Director, Drive Change

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